Controversial Windows Recall AI Search Tool Returns With Proof-of-Presence Encryption, Data Isolation

Microsoft reboots controversial Windows Recall with proof-of-presence encryption, anti-tampering checks, and secure enclave data management.
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Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it has opened an inquiry into Google’s Pathways Language Model 2, also known as PaLM2.
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Clearview AI Fined $33.7 Million by Dutch Data Protection Watchdog Over ‘Illegal Database’ of Faces

Dutch agency said a database with billions of photos of faces amounted to serious violations of GDPR.
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Vermont Governor Vetoes Data Privacy Bill, Saying State Would be Most Hostile to Businesses

Republican Gov. Phil Scott said the legislation would have made Vermont “a national outlier and more hostile than any other state to many businesses and non-profits.”
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User Outcry as Slack Scrapes Customer Data for AI Model Training

Slack reveals it has been training AI/ML models on customer data, including messages, files and usage information. It’s opt-in by default.
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Vermont Legislature Passes One of the Strongest Data Privacy Measures in the Country

Vermont legislature passed a bill that prohibits the sale of sensitive data, such as social security and drivers’ license numbers, financial or health information.
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BetterHelp Customers Begin Receiving Refund Notices From $7.8M Data Privacy Settlement, FTC Says

BetterHelp customers have started receiving refund notices from a $7.8 million data privacy settlement, the FTC says.
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FCC Fines Wireless Carriers for Sharing User Locations Without Consent

The Federal Communications Commission leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers’ location data.
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Why Using Microsoft Copilot Could Amplify Existing Data Quality and Privacy Issues

Microsoft provides an easy and logical first step into GenAI for many organizations, but beware of the pitfalls.
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